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J. WURZ.

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APPLICATION FILED FEB-23.19MB.

1,259,58Q, Patented Mag. 19,1918.

JOSEPH wunz, or nnnnrmrn, nnw roan ran;

1 259,58, Specification of Letters Patent. Pa,tenfi;ed Mar, 319 19118,

Application filed February as, 1916. Serial m. 79,329.

To all who? it may concern: be understood that any desired shape or Be it known that I, J osnrn WURz, a citisize may be substituted therefor. O posite zen of the United States, and a resident of sides 2 and 3 of the table top are nished Deerfield, county of Oneida, State of New differently, the former being felt covered York, have invented an Improvement in for use when the table is used as a card Tables, of which the following is a specitable and the latter smooth finished for use cation. when the table serves as a tea table. The

This invention relates to improvements in table top 1 is pivotally attached at 4 and folding tables and particularly to certain 5 respectively to upright standards Sand improvements designed to adapt the table 7 of a, frame member 8 and the upright to a wide variety of uses, and, furthermore, standards, extending below a cross bar the table will be readily collapsible to fold bracing piece 9, form two of the legs of into a small space when not in use. the table. The cross bar and legs are suit- The invention is illustrated in the accomably mortised and braced to secure the necespanying drawings, wherein one embodiment sary rigidity. It will thus be apparent that, thereof is shown, and thereinwithout any further mechanism, the table Figure 1 is a perspective of a table 0011- top 1 is adapted to revolve upon its pivots structed in accordance with the present inat 4: and 5 to bring either desired side uppervention most. 7 5 Fig. 2 is similar view showing the table A second frame member 10 is provided, folded or collapsed; v similar in general design to the frame mem- Fig. 3 shows the table in one particular her 8, and is pivotally connected to the cross use which will later be described; and bar 9 through a corresponding cross bar Figs. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 are details later bracing piece 11. A leg 12 similar in all to be referred to. respects save its connection with the table The object of the present invention is to top, to the legs 6 and 7 is rigidly connected provide a table of light and compact conwith the cross bar by mortise and tenon and struction which may be inexpensively manuby suitable bracing. This latter leg is'refactured but which will at the same time movably connected with the table top by be most serviceable because of its adaptameans later to be referred to. bility to widely different uses. The table A fourth leg 13 is made in two parts 14 can easily be folded into a compact form and 15, the first part being rigidly attached to be laid away in a small space, yet when to the cross bar 11 by means of mortise and extended for use it is far more rigid and tenon and suitable bracing and terminating serviceable than the usual. folding table, just above its connection with the cross bar. owing to the particular constructional fea- The upper part 15 of the leg 13 is pivotally tures hereinafter described. The table of attached to the lower part 14 by any suitthe present invention is so constructed that able means, the same being herein shown as it may serve as a card table, a tea table, or a tenon 16 pivoted on a pin 17 within the a hospital or sick room table; thus combinslotted upper end of the lower part of the ing in one the essentials of three distinct leg. The joint is so formed that the, upper tables. These results are accomplished by, part, of the leg will fold down and in, to providing the table with a reversible top, lie along the cross bar 11. Suitable means one side having a felt covering as comto hold the jointed leg rigid is provided, the 1 monly found in card tables, and the other same being herein shown as a latch member side having a smooth finished wooden top 18 pivotally mounted on the lower half of as in a tea table. To convert the table into the leg by means of a screw 30. A lug 31 is a sick room or hospital table, means are proformed in tenon 16 and the latch member vided to temporarily remove a portion of is provided with a cam surface 32 to engage 1 one'of the legs in order that the table. may the lug 31 and thereby to hold the leg' be placed close to a bed and that the table rigidly in extended position. This conto%may extend over the bed. I struction is shown in Figs. 8 and 9, Fig. 8 eferring to the accompanying drawings, being a longitudinal section of the leg on a a table top 1 is shown supported by four line 8-8 of Fig. 9. It-will appear from the table legs and although the table top is foregoing description and from the figures here shown to be circular in form, it will of'the drawings referred to that the latch I member 18 is movable contra clockwise to remove it from engagement with the lug 31 and that 1n brmging it into: engagement the cam surface 32 will operate, as the'lateh is forced in a clockwise direction, to bring pressure to bear upon the lug to hold the leg 1n extended position.

Connections are effected between the standards 12'and 15 and the table top by mean of peculiarly formed latches so lo 'cated as to be efiec'tive yet inconspicuous and unprotruding; the same being shown in Figs. 4 and 5. A screw or pin with an enlarged head is mounted in the edge of the table top and, when the table is set up, is

-inserted in a hole 21 in the table leg; A

latching member 22 is pivoted at 28 and has a slot 24 which engages the shank of the screw or pin 20 to efiectively hold the table top and leg together. This latching member is provided with a slot 25 and a stop 26 to limit its movement and a projection 27 extends slightly above the level of the table when the table is collapsedand top in order that the latch may be readily.

engaged or'disengaged from the screw 20.

U on the cross bar 11 is'fastened a spring catc 28 adapted to engage either one of the screws 20 in order to efi'ectively hold the table top in theposition shown in Fig. 2

(put away. The manner of setting up an collapsing the table are sufiiciently obvious from the drawings and a detailed description is deemed unnecessary, When once set up the desired change from card table to tea table or vice versa may be effected by disconnect ing the latches 22 and swinging the table t0p upon its connections with standards'6 and 7 as pivots. If it is desired to use the table for a person in bed, it is onl necessary to withdraw the latch 18 from t e position shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and fold the upper being connected, by

partof the leg down upon the cross brace whereupon the leg 13 may be pushed under the bed in order that the table top may exbrace, a table top plvoted to, said legs, a sec- 'ond pair of legs similarly united and com nected with said first pair pivotally through said horizontal braces, a hinged joint in one of said :legs above the horizontal brace, means to maintain said last named leg in upright position, and means to removably attachsaid table top to said second pair of i jln a folding table, the combination of! a pair of vertical legs united by a horizontal brace, a table top pivoted to said legs, a sec- 0nd pair of legs similarly united and connected with said first pair pivotally through said horizontal braces, a hinged joint in one of said legs above the horizontal brace, means to maintain said last named leg in upright position, means to removably attach said table top to said second pair of legs, and means to hold said table topfrom swinging when in folded osition.

In testimony whereof, have signed my name to this specification this 9th day :of February, 1916.

JOSEPH W URZ. 

